Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18807, John Durgin, Mass. Continental

SERVICE
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Wass. Continental
Durgin, John or Dargin
S. 18807
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No 11.228 Maine
John Durgin
of York Co in the State of Maine who was a Br in the Company commanded by Captain Rich of the Regt commanded by Col Forney in the Massachusetts for Troops - -
Yrs. Br - $30
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of April 1832 - J. Howard - Limerick, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 60 - Semiant. allowance ending 4 Jan 1833. 15 -
$ 75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Sprague - Clerk Book E - Vol. 1 - Page 11
Agency book simrs "Rept dead in 1836"

Application of For Pension John Dugue's Declaration
See deposition of Samuel Telford v. Uriah Goffam
7139.

John Durgin -
John Durgin.

State of Maine.
County of York ss.
On this twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before the Court of Probate now sitting at Litchfield in the County of York John Durgin a resident of Cornish in the county of York - and State of Maine, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 in the Month of May with Captain John Rice, and served in Col. Edmund Finney's Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the following named officers: John Rice Captain, Silas Burbank first Lieutenant, Edward Milliken Second Lieutenant, Edmund Finney Colonel, Samuel March, Lieutenant Colonel and Major Brown, (whose Christian name I don't recall) I enlisted for eight months - my time expired in January 1776 - I staid by the request of Colonel Finney, one month after my time was out, & left the service in February 1776 - I resided in Scarborough Maine - (then Massachusetts) in the County of Cumberland - We marched from Scarborough through Berwick Me. Somersworth N.H. Exeter N.H. Haverill & Lexington Massachusetts to Cambridge Massachusetts. We marched the next day after we got the news of the Battle of Bunker Hill. We were stationed all the while at Cambridge aforesaid, between Prospect Hill, and Fort No. 2 - We were principally engaged in fortifying the place in the vicinity Cobble Hill, & Locks Point &c. I never had a written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any Agency in any State. John Durgin .
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court does hereby declare his opinion that above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, & served as he states.
I, William Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Durgin for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

May 6, 1938
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DAW/EL aw John Durgin-S.18807
Mrs. W.C.Palmer Stonington Connecticut
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.18807, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of John Durgin or Dirgin.
John Dirgin was born August 20, 1750, in Durham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire and before the Revolution, moved to Machias, Massachusetts(Maine District). The names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Scarborough, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (Maine), John Dirgin enlisted in May, 1775, served as a private in Captain John Rice's Company, Colonel Edmund Phinney's Massachusetts Regiment, and when the term for which he had enlisted, eight months, had expired, remained one month longer at the personal request of Colonel Phinney and was discharged in February, 1776.
In the mont of his discharge, he moved to Cornish, York County, Massachusetts(Maine).
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, while living in Cornish, Maine. He signed John Dirgin, was borne on the pension rolls as Durgin.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Durgin(S.18807), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Durgin, Certificate No.11228, issued April 13, 1933, rate,

$30.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832. Maine Agency,
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1880/ INVALID.
File No. 18807
Ph. Dugie Ph Rev War
Act: June 7 th 99
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924 June 17. Hist. to Josephine Hobbs Lewis. 1938 - Apr 19. Hist to Mrs R. H. King - Ed 1938. May 6 - Hist to Miss H. Palmer Ed

I Samuel Tebbets of Eaton in the County of Strafford, and State of New Hampshire, Do hereby testify & say — That I am in my Eighty second year — shall be Eighty two years old the twenty first day of December next if I shall live so long — I enlisted into the Service of the United States, in Scarborough Maine (Then a part of Massachusetts) — in May 1775, under Captain John Rice of said Scarborough, for Eight months — Edward Milliken of said Scarborough was our Second Lieutenant — and Elias Burbank, of Scarborough aforesaid, was our first Lieutenant — Col. Edmund Finney of Gorham Maine, & Lieutenant Samuel Morse of said Scarborough — and Major Brown (whose Christian name I don't recollect) were the officers of our Regiment — My home was in Scar- borough aforesaid when I enlisted — Our Company marched to Cambridge Massachusetts — a short time after enlisting — News came of the Battle of Bunker Hill , with orders for us to March, which orders we obeyed — We were stationed at Cambridge the whole time — between Fort No. 2. and Prospect Hill — We served our time out & were discharged there — Col. Seaman's Regiment was stationed near us —

and so was Col. Putnam — Captain Albroham Tyler commanded a company in our Regiment — & Captains Brackett, Bradish & Partridge — Howard Merrill Williams — Worthly & Noyes commanded other companies in our Regiment — our company was commanded by Captain Rice during the whole term — Brigadier Generals Putnam — Heath & Lee were there — we were in Heath's Brigade
John Durgin then of Scarborough, and now of Cornish, Maine — enlisted into the same company I did, we marched together & camped together in the Barracks — served one time out in the same company under the command of Captain Rice — & were discharged together on the first day of January 1776 — Mr. Durgin was called a few months older than myself — I have always been acquainted with the said Durgin — from that time to this — I know that he served out his eight months agreeably to his enlistment Samuel Tebbets
York S. August 10 th 1832 — Then Per- sonally appeared Samuel Tebbets & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed Before me Joseph Howard Justice of the Peace (Side Certificate on the annexed sheet)

State of Maine
Personally appeared before me, Joseph Howard , a Justice of the peace, within and for the County of York, and State aforesaid, John Durgin, of Cornish in said County of York, who being duly sworn, deposed and saith, in order to amend his previous declaration, made, but sealed, and sworn to before the Hon. William A. Hays Judge of Probate for said County of York, on the twentieth day of August A.D. 1832 - That by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear more positively as to the precise length of his service, that he did in his declaration aforesaid, before the said Judge, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, & in the following grades - For eight months I served as a Private, immediately preceding, and ending on the first part of January 1776 - For one month  as a private I served as a private, immediately following the eight months aforesaid; and for such service I claim a pension.
1. I was born in Durham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire - August 20 th 1750 - 2. I have no record of my age, but as I have always been informed by my Parents, when they were alive, I was born on the twentieth day of August, eighty two years ago last last August - or August 1750 - 3. I was living in Scarborough in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine, when I enlisted, but had previously

lived about two and a half years in Machias, Maine. In February 1876, I moved to Cornish, where I have ever since lived - & where I now live.
4. I enlisted voluntarily into the service, as I stated before Judge Hayes in my declaration of record in May 1875. 5. I have stated, in my said declaration aforesaid, the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with me in the service - And I now repeat my former statement with such amendments as I can make from my best recollection - viz - I enlisted for eight months, in May 1875 - and served my time out - John Rice was my Captain & enlisted me - Silas Burrough first Lieutenant - & Edward Milliken Second Lieutenant. Edmund Finney was my Colonel, Samuel Morse Lieutenant Colonel. General Putnam was our General - Brown - whose Christian name I don't recollect - was Major of our Regiment - I served my time out in said Company, at Cambridge Massachusetts - to which place we marched from Scarborough aforesaid; We marched immediately after hearing of Burnside Hill - Battle I think. We were stationed at Cambridge all the while between Prospect Hill and Fort No. 2. We were principally engaged in fortifying places in the vicinity - Colonel Scammon's Regiment was stationed a little south of us near what was then called the "White Chimney". Colonel Gilley's Regiment was also there, in our Brigade.

I saw General Heath there, & also General Washington. After my eight months service was out, I staid one month longer, in the same Company, - by request of Col. (the Cambridge) Ebenezer Denny, and was finally discharged, in February 1776 - but I can't recollect the day of the month - I served in the Massachusetts line -
6. I never received a discharge from the service, in writing.
7. I am known in my present neighbourhood, to Elder Elias Lilly - John M c Arthur Esquire - James W. Weeks Esquire - Robert Gals - James Hamilton - The Hon. Rufus M c Intire, member of Congress from this State, and many more who can testify, I think, to my character for truth and veracity, & their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Samuel Dabbett and Uriah Groffam were in the service with me the first eight months , & by them I have proved my services - for eight months - I cannot prove my services for the month that I staid by Col. Denny's request -
I did not get a certificate of a Clergyman & another respectable citizen, as to their belief of my age - & the general beliefs in my neighbourhood of my revolutionary services, besides I thought, and am told, it would not be necessary, as I had proved my services by Mr. Samuel Dabbett & Uriah Groffam - I wish this statement to be considered as supplementary to my declaration made before Judge Hays August 20 th 1832.
Simsbury January 10 th 33 -
John D. Dyer
Witnesses: Moses McDonald
John D. Simsbury - January 10 th 1833 -
Subscribed & sworn to before me Joseph Howard Just of the Peace

We Elias Libby a clergyman, residing in Litchfield in the County of York & State of Maine, near John Durgin's homestead in said county - and Richard Cole residing in said County - hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Durgin who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration - that we believe him to be eighty two years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Litchfield February 10 th 1833.-
Elias Libby Richard Cole
Witness
York J. February 11 th 1833.-
Then submitted & sworn to before me, by Richard Cole above named. Isaac Cole Justice of the Peace
York J. February 11 th 1833.- Then subscribed and affirmed to, by Elias Libby, before me - Isaac Cole Justice of the Peace
See also the Certificate the Judge of Probate of this County - accompanying the Application of James Wormwood No. 7144. that Elias Libby above signed is a clergyman, & that Richard Cole Esq r . resides in said County &c - To the truth of which I hereby certify as previously stated.
State of Maine. York J. S. Wm. Cutter Allen Register of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certify that Mr Cole is a Justice of the Peace as above stated and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine, and also that Joseph Howard is a Justice of the Peace, and the above signature genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this sixteenth day of February A.D. 1833. Wm. Cutter Allen, Reg. of Probate.
Amendment Declaration of John Durgin No 7134

I Uriah Graffam of Parsonsfield, in the County of York, and State of Maine, depose testify and say that the foregoing deposition of Samuel Tabbets has this day been read to me - and that all the facts stated in said deposition respecting the enlistment - service and discharge of the said Tabbets & John Durgin therein named are correct and true - I enlisted about the same time in said Scarborough - under Captain Abraham Tyler of said Scarborough - I served in Captain Tyler's Company, eight months, in the same Regiment, & in the same campaign, and at the same time, with the said Durgin & Tabbets.
I know that the said John Durgin & Samuel Tabbets served each eight months as stated in the said Tabbets deposition aforesaid - I know that the Company - Regimental, and General officers named in said Tabbets deposition were at Cambridge -
Leicester August 10 th 1832 -
Uriah Graffam
York ss. Leicester August 10 th 1832 -
Then personally appeared Uriah Graffam and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
{ Vide certificate } on next page } Before me Joseph Howard Justice of the Peace STATE OF MAINE.

Arrears of Rent
York ss. Limerick August 10 th 1832
Then personally appeared Ulrich Groffman and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Vide certificate on next page
Before me Joseph Howard Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Joseph Howard is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York, as above stated, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. annexed to the dispositions of Samuel Dibble and Ulrich Groffman.
BY WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen Register of Probate.
Deed of Sale

York G. February 16 th 1833 - I hereby certify that Samuel Tibbetts, who signed the annexed Deposition taken and sworn to before me August 10 th 1832 - is a perfectly fair & credible witness - and that Unah Grafton, who signs this deposition, is fully convinced, by the testimony of other witnesses, between whose depositions were taken by me, on the tenth day of August last (on which day this deposition was taken) & who are entitled to full credit, and I therefore hereby certify that the said Grafton is, in my opinion  entitled to credible as a witness - I am not otherwise than as above acquainted with the said Grafton. Joseph H. Howard Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
I, Wm. Cutter Allen Register of the Court of Probate for said county, hereby certify that Joseph Howard is a Justice of the peace as above stated and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this sixteenth day of February A.D. 1833.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

Deposition of Samuel Settle & Certificate of Nich. Graffam

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Derrin which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
none
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Form K-8a.
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Division of Reference
DATE 4/23/38
FROM: Mrs. Wolcott C. Palmer Stonington, Connecticut
DATED: April 19, 1938
RE: information about Abraham, David, John, and Silas Durgin, all of Scarborough, Maine, who are alleged to have served in the Revolution- ary War. RESPECTFULLY REFERRED TO:
Veterans' Administration, Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section Washington, D. C.
Nelson Vance Russell CHIEF, DIVISION OF REFERENCE

Eagle Rock Calif 5115 La Roda Ave
Pension Bureau -
Would like to know the Revolutionary War record of the following
Benj Durgin } State Wm Durgin } of John Durgin } Maine
Also would like to know the names of their children.
Enclose stamped self address- ed envelope for reply.
27.914
Respectfully
Mrs R. H. King

May 12
United States Pension Office Washington D. C.
My Grandfather so I often heard my mother say was a Revolutionary Soldier all my people are dead I don't even know Grandfath- ers first name my mothers name was Irene Durgin she was born in Limerick Maine Grandfathers name was Durgin, she had a sister by the name of Almira

May 12
United States Pension Office Washington D. C.
My Grandfather so I often heard my mother say was a Revolutionary Soldier all my people are dead I don't even know Grandfathers first name my mothers name was
Irene Durgin she was born in Limerick Maine Grandfathers name was Durgin, she had a sister by the name of Almira

MRS. WOLCOTT C. PALMER STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT April 19, 1938
RECEIVED APR 21 1938
The National Archives Division of Reference Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
Will you please send me any information which you have on file concerning Abraham, David, John, and Silas Durgin, all of Scarborough, Maine, who fought in the War of the Revolution? I thank you.
Yours truly
Lillian Durgin Palmer (Mrs. Wolcott C.)

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
June 17, 1924.
Josephine Hobbs, Southampton, Mass.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18807, it appears that John Durgin was born August 20, 1750 in Durham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
While residing at Scarborough, Cumberland County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in May 1775 and served nine months as a private in Captain John Rice's Company, Colonel Edmund Phinney's Massachusetts regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, while a resident of Cornish, York County, Maine.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

May 6, 1938.
Mrs. W. C. Palmer Stonington Connecticut.
BA-J/ILL John Durgin S. 18807
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter, addressed to the National Archives, this city, which has been referred to this office for reply in regard to Abraham, David, John and Silas Durgin, who served in the Revolutionary War from Scarborough, Maine.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of any Abraham, David or Silas Durgin, under any spelling of that surname. The record has been found of a John Dirgin (Durgin) who served from Scarborough, Massachusetts; his record is furnished herewith from pension claim, S. 18807.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

April 19, 1938
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BA-J/ENL John Durgin-S.18807
Mrs. R.H.King 5115 La Roda Avenus Eagle Rock, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin, William and John Durgin, all of Maine.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Benjamin or a William Durgin or similar spelling. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of those soldiers, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
The record of John Dirgin or Durgin follows as found in pension claim, S.18807, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
John Dirgin was born August 20, 1750, in Durham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire and before the Revolution, moved to Machias, Massachusetts(Maine District). The names of his parents are not stated.
Sol in mass VOL 5 page 87
While living in Scarborough, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (Maine), John Dirgin enlisted in May, 1775, served as a private in Captain John Rice's Company, Colonel Edmund Phinney's Massachusetts Regiment, and when the term for which he had enlisted, eight months, had expired, remained one month longer at the personal request of Colonel Phinney and was discharged in February, 1776.
In the month of his discharge, he moved to Cornish, York County, Massachusetts(Maine).
Heitman gives no Capt John Rice of Mass but a Capt Joseph Rice of Phinney's Regt. Mass & B. VOL 13 page 161
shows Capt John Rice of Scarborough Phinney's Regt.

John Dirgin was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, while living in Cornish, Maine. He signed John Dirgin, was borne on the pension rolls as Durgin.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, John Durgin(S.18807), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Durgin Certificate No. 11228 Issued April 13, 1833 Rate $30.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.